Form for shaping hosiery and the like



Jan. 20, 1931.

E. J. BERGER ET AL 55 7 FORM FOR SHAPIG HOSIERY AND THE LIKE Filed July 9. 192a W T Z5 4 27- C 5, 25 1-,! "g? I; 39

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' I L E NSDA rBENN iY V ST I I Application as I i This .invention relates' to forms f 0r 1 "ing textile articles like hosiery, and moreparticularly to. forms intended for, use nconnec tion with "automatic-finishing apparatus such as shownand described iniounc'opending ap- I 'plication, Y Serial; No. 2913367, concurrently filedherewith. "The process for the practice of which this apparatus is especially designed v produces in stockingsknit from silk'or rayon (artificial silk), an {improved thigh luster finish which is marked-by a uniform sheen throughout; The attainment ofsuch finish is dependent to a great-extent upon mainte- .nanceef uniform tension upo'nthe articles throughout the variousqstagesoftthe process.

The present invention is diIGCtGCl'tOWa-Id-f the provision of a fshapingjforin by which the foregoing deside'rata may be realized in practice lWith assurance ofla perfect finish wherebythe appearance of the articlesu'is greatly improved and the1r.

In connection With a shaping formhav ing the described attributes; we fu'rther aim I otoisecure the advantages attendant uponisimplified construction;"and to p'rovidelength wiseten'sion applying 'mea-ns capable o'f easy manipulation. onthe formincid'ental-fto at-l 'tachinent to andideta'chmentfroni the" articles I 7 I with avoidance'of grippageoVei-"a large area-i such as would be likely to impair thev fabric Further objects andadvantagesof this in-;

r .vention Will be manifest from the detailed dea scription, following of the typical :enibodn ment illustrated in the. drawings; wherein; Fig; I is an elevation of. our impr'oved shap I r between the-opposing guide'channel rails 17, I

andto ease rounding [of curves along'thezline, of progressionin the finishingiapparatus. A J 'stern'19', dependin'g centrally-froin the bottom} cross bar 1201 the form,:hals projecting lat-v I er'ally froniiits lovver;end, as shown in Figs.

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3,.jFig. VI [shows an. alternative} T rig; ivjsiibes an e gex'view airmail portioflofthe forrn-viewedinthe direction" 5 "As-herein shown; ounimproved shaping I I {form comprises a light, open metallic profile l frame- ,10 "vvhic'hfis preferably cast -integra1 55 7 .With its verticals- 11 connected at the bottom by. a sturdycrossibar 12, asfwellias. atspac'ed intervalsiofitsf'height by; additional thinner a 1. cross bars l3;,all"ontributing to thestrength "andfirig'idity' of the structure as a. whole. From Fig. III-it Will be-observed that they! verticals 11 aresubstantially"elliptic. in cross-;

section, with the major axes oflthe ellipses lyingin the medial plane of the-form. As- I 65 shown in Figs. 11 and III, theouter periplis cry. of the form is made-quite sharp to. provide an efi'ective scoring edge 'M-andits' rear vertical edge is continuously recessed al ngone side as at 15 to accommodate the central seamattheback of the stocking. Neariits lovver enema at oppositefsides the term is equipped-With rollers 16, which'are arranged in horizontally associated pairs for engaging fixed; opposedchannel railsfl'? {of thefinishe 111g machine with tvhich' thefor'rn;:is to be used. The'd-escribed 'arrangernent. aflords 1 v the i'orrnsupportand-'guidance'inverticalpo 1 3 sition. incidental :toprogression in the Tap I 1 paratus. Atthe region .-Iof attachment ofthe I I .rollers16, the spacedverticals'llflof theforin I, v

are thickened and r'nade to circular eross-secf tion asjat l8'for'snug fitmenti inthe' interval diatelyLrpreceding illustrationubut on a stilt larger scale; taken as indicated by the arrows 7 land V, a lug 20to engagezione'of .theiin- 5 III-1111 111 Fig-"L Q0 eetw e 1 form is progressed along the guiderails l7.

F or the purpose of inducing. uniform lengthwise tensionin the stocking stretched over the form (such stocking being partlyshown at S inFigs. IV and V and in cross-section inFig. II) .we-provide .a dead-weight member 22 which is slidable vertically that part of the ,openingin the frame lying between the bottom cross bar 12 and the first of I the intermediate or supplemental cross bars 13. 'This dead-weight member 22 is of recv tangular plate-like configuration and some-. whatthinner (Fig, III) than; the framever ticals 11 with avoidanceoi lateral projec-v 1 tion therebeyond andfor capacity to be read ilyoverlapped gby'the' lower edg'e'of the'st-ocking S as; the latter istdrawn downover the form. Referring again to Fig. IIIand also to Fig. II, it will be noted thesideedges of;

the member 22 are V grooved as at23 to engage the tapered inneredges 24 of the frame verticals 11,, said member being thus guided to true up-an'd-down movement'inthe opening ofthe frame .10 for the purpose indicated. The tension applying member 22 has aseparable'edgeportion 22a securedb screws'25 to enable ini-tial assembling in t 1e frame-'10.

I Pivoted at 26 to oppositefaces'of the tensionapp'lying member 22ers clampingjaws 27 which are fitted at their tops with contact bars-28 for engagin-gthestocking fabric.

Asshown in Figs. IV and V, these contact 'bIXSFQS arefashioned from stout-round wire and have'their. ends turned laterally'for pro ject-ion through bosses 29 of the clamping jaws 27 and to. take securing nuts 30. By virtue of this arrangement the tension apclamped to. with preclu;

plying member 22 is efiectvel the lower end of the stocking S sion'ofcontact'over a proh ib1tivearea such as would be likely to mar the appearance of the texture of the finishedarticle- 'Theclamping' V wardlyextendingextremities 38,:39 withlat eral terminal lugs 38a, 39a adapted; for in-' dividual co-operation with positionallyfixed actuating cams (not shown) along the.

course of the iform inth-e finishing apparatus.

Projecting from opposite sides of the ten-' sion member22, nearits lower edges, are rollers' 40,'which, incidental totravelof theiform through the finishing apparatus,irun parallel-rails 41 lying along the prescribed course of travel of the form. .In the use of our invention, the stocking S is pulleddown over. the framelO of the form, which, as shown: in Eigrhmay. beprovidedcn drawn, proper placement during the operation being. facilitated as a consequence of lodgement afforded the stocking seam within the recess 15. When' thus mounted onthe form, the stocking S] maybe readily inspected for imperfections or blemishes by virtue of visibility through the open frame 10. With the; foregoing accomplished the tension applying member 22 is raised either by hand, or

automatically arise in the rail 41 as in our ce-pending; "application hereinbefore rea to, andthe clamping jaws 27 closed in 1 sothat the" stocking S is engaged atopposite sides directly above the edgearound its opening', betweenithe'member 2 2 and the contact barsf28c saidljaws. Suchactuation of the wise "either-manually or by. automatic means such as disclosed in the application, supra.

Upon release ofithemember-ZEZ to drop under itsownweight, the stocking Sis obvious- 1y placed under lengthwise tension on the form, theextent of descent of the member 22 sive stockings S butthe tension induced is nevertheless un-iformly distributed in each.

' In the alternative form of our invention shown in Fig. iVIfla' pair of opposing channel rails 41m employed (in lieu of the plain rails 41. of the first embodiment) for cooperation with the rollers l0 of the tension applying member 22. With the modified arrangement, the member22 is always positively'pulled downward without reliance on the weight of said member for the desired tensioning action. In'this instance it will be seen that uniformlydistributed tension is induced through equahelongation of successive stockings S. H 1 i Wh'le wehave; herein shown in part, and also on occasion alluded to mechanical or automatic means forfa'ctuating the shaping form, our invention'is not to be considered as limited in thisarespectsince the tension applying member 22may obviously be manipulatedimanuallyand the clamping jaws 27 likewiseoperated by hand in efi'ec'ting attachment to the stocking.

clamping jaws 27is brought about by counter-clockwiseswinging of the lever 32, like-1 Having thus described our invent-ion, we

claim:

: 1. A'form-for shaping textile ar'ticles, such as hosiery, comprising a profile frame,a dead-Weight tension applying member guided in; the. frame without projection therebe: yond, and means for clamping said weighted 7 member to the article stretched on the frame.

2 form for, shaping textile articles,such as hosiery, co'mp'ris ng a profile frame,- a

clead weigl1t tensionapplyin'g member slid-l ably guided-in the framewithoutprojection th'erebeyond, and means .for 1' clamping said tension applying member, s to fthe article'j "stretched on theiform.

' 3.;A form for sliapingtextile articles such; c

5f" loffA fOlmf for fshapingj as hosiery comprisingan open profileframe,

a dead-weight; tension applying member slidably guided. within :an openingoi' the member tothe articlestretched on the form; 4. A formfor shaping textilearticles such"- frame without projection -therebe'yond,l and means for clamping said tension applying a as hosiery comprising a profile I frame,-l a

dead-weight tension applying member mov able in the framewithout-projection there beyond, and clamp means on said. member 7 i for engagingthe article stretched on the form.

I 5. A form for shaping i like comprising open profile name, a

V deadweight tension applying memberguidgrooves with spaced-frame verticals without 7 ed to vertical movement in an opening ot the frame through engagement. 'ofside projection therebeyond, and associated means for clamping said 'member tov thejarticle so stretched on the form. I I c 6. A form for shapingtextile articles, such as hosiery, comprising an open profile frame,

' a dead-weight tension; applying member with avoidance'of lateral projection therebeyond for capacity'to be overlapped by the guided in the frame without projection therebeyond and' adapted tobe overlapped by the lower edge ofthe article incidental to drawing of the latter down" over: the form, and means for clamping said member to the article.

o ,7. A form for shapinghosiery and the" like, comprising an' open profile frame, a

deadweight tension applying member .ver tically slidable in an opening of theframe lower edge ofthe article incidental to draw ing of the latter down; overthe form, and

article, -7. I,

8. A' formfor shaping hosiery-and the 7 like comprising an open profile fra1ne, a' dead-weight tension applying member-yen, I {having grooves inopposite side edges forv en-' 'gagement with 'spa'ce'clverticals otthe' form, V

means for clamping said member to the tically slidable in an opening of the frame with avoidance of lateral projection there beyond for capacity to beioverlappedby-the ,lower edge ofthefarticleas the latter-is drawn down over the it"orin, opposing clamp jaws to clampthe article.

9. A form for shaping textile articles such ashosiery, compris'ingan open profile frame, j a dead-we1ghttens1 on applyingmemberfvertically slidable in an opening ofthe "frame Withavoidance off-lateral projection theresprings-i tendi ng to urge-"sai clamp jaws in opposition'toth infiue such] a ho iery s l ip i l g' 1 6111 frame, a dead-weight tension-applying j 111A form for shaping. textile articles; such as hosiery adaptedqto bel'emplo'yed'in chinery,said form comprising a p'rofile'frame and guidance of the form in vertical position 1! ably guided in the framewithout projection 'therebeyond and adapted to be suspended 1 1 scent of said 7 tension applyingmember;

beyondfor"'capacity;tobe i verla'pped by-ithe' flower edge '0 f'thearticle' as thel'atter is drawn "down ml": th *f mi-f 'r s i a- P?-FjaWS ,pivotedt'o opposite sides of: said member with b er vertically slid-able Li j an i opening off 'the'" frame; with -''-avoidance off late'ra leprojection therebeyond for-capacity to be overlapped'by A I lo r ge ofthe arti'cl'e as the latter is I drawn down over the form, oppo in clamp la PiVO QPP S idBS of the member j I th. sp g e n to urg "saidpjawsto, g a Open pos t nranactuatin ilev sfulcmmed W onsaidgmember havinggparallel, fingers to' Z 1' Qjco'operate with inclined cam surfaces on the Vjaws and therebyimovethein concurrently to 7 {closed position ni -opposition to thesprings in clampingthe member to the articl e..-* Y

connection with automatic finishing apparatus, said forms compr sing'an' open profile [frame cast integrallywith spaced verticals of substantially elliptic. cross-section with the'; it

at intervals by cross bars, and a stem depending' from the lowermost crossbar "for en& I

finishingapparatus. g v

shaping textile articles 12. A' form for ls'uchias hosiery n he like adapted, for use i iIlflCQIlIlQOtlOIl with automaticfinishingimawiththe verticals of substantially elliptic I g cross-section and therear edge continuously recessed along one side, rollers arrangedin 1 13.. A formfforshaping;textile Larticles; v "suchoashosiery comprising an open profile v I frame constructedintegrallyiwith a cross bar;

connecting its verticals at the -b0ttom,.and a 1 i, dead-weight tension applyingmemberslid 1*" able in an opening of the form, said member and part of one edge portion being removable to enable assembling, inlthe frame of the form, -V

' 14:. A form for shaping textile =art icles," such as hosiery, comprising. a jprofile frame, a dead-weight tension applying member slid o from the lower end ofthe article stretched on said frame, and means for limiting the'de f-15. A form for' shaping tektile artioles i 95 frear' edge contlnuously recessed and connected 1 V such a s hosieryyco mprising a; profile frame, T indeed-Weight tension applying member slid-v fably guided for IIP-fil-IldrdOWIl movement in g the framewith out projection therebeytm'd,

andineans cooperatingwith saidmemberto control theemount of tension applied to the I :articletret'ched on the-form; g 1 I i 1 v i In 'testimony whereof, we have hereunto 3 I flsignedour names at Lansdale, Pennsylvania,

t'his29bh da of June, 1928. 3 m3 E IL J. BERGERf HOWARD MATTHEWS WALTER M. SC HINDLER. 

